SAMHSA behavioral health grants and grant writers

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The recent and pervasive flood of fentanyl, other opioids, and ultra pure lab-produced methamphetamines has made substance use disorder / opioid use disorder (SUD / OUD) and associated overdoses (ODs) skyrocket. There’s been a concomitant rise in mental health issues, particularly, but not exclusively, among children and teens. Various federal departments, most obviously the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Agency (SAMHSA), have noticed this, and Congress has consequently allocated additional funding to cover mental health and behavioral health issues. SUD / OUD in combination with other challenges make behavioral health prevention and treatment grants extremely important to keep up with local needs. Note that in recent years, the feds have grouped OUD, SUD, and mental health services prevention and treatment grants under the umbrella phrase “behavioral health services,” so it’s best to use this term when conducting online grant source searches. Click here to continue reading: https://seliger.com/landing-page-parent-site/samhsa-behavioral-health-grants-and-grant-writers/